Not only that, but we have a brand new James Bond - Daniel Craig. This is produced by Barbara Broccoli, wife of the man who directed all of the other Bonds until he died.
It's odd of course because, for example, Judi Dench is there as M even though all of the 'in between' Bond storyline had someone else in that position. We're seeing James meet up with all the classic people for the very first time. In a really bizarre twist, James Bond in 2006 is 'the very first James Bond ever' - as in we're seeing James Bond when he first joined the 007 team.